Vehicle Description
This 1971 Plymouth Satellite is finished in custom paint with
pinstriping throughout and etched quarter windows. The 440ci engine
was stroked to 500ci and runs well with less than 500 miles on it.
Some of the engine features include ported Indy heads and ported
manifold, and a COMP cam and gear drive. It's backed by a 4-speed
manual transmission and produces an estimated 850hp, and has an
additional 400hp nitrous shot. The Holley 1050 Dominator has been
modified to allow the car to run on pump fuel. The rear ladder
bar/coilover Dana 60 suspension was professionally built, along
with the full tubs and 20-gallon fuel cell. It features Competition
Engineering chromed wheelie bars and a 6-point roll cage. The black
vinyl and mohair interior sports GTX trim and a Rally dash. This
one-owner custom Plymouth rides on Weld wheels with Mickey Thompson
ET street slicks in back and Sportsman tires up front, with
stopping power provided by front disc and rear drum brakes.This
Satellite was the Hot Rod magazine cover car in February 1983.The
feature article was photographed and written by Gray Baskerville,
and the iconic cover was shot by famed Hot Rod magazine
photographer Pat Brollier. It was also featured in Autobuff
magazine in May 1984, Street Machine magazine in August 1983, Hot
Rod's Custom Painting Edition in 1983, Hot Rod's 35 Years Edition
in 1983, Hot Rod's History of Hot Rodding edition in Sept. 2013,
and Hot Rod "65 Years: Where It All Began" in 2013. It is featured
in the books: "50 Years of Hot Rod," and "Hot Rod Magazine: All the
Covers." It also appeared in the music video by the band Breaking
Point, produced by Sony Records, for the song "One of a Kind." It
won nine straight First Place awards at World of Wheels and their
award for Best Engine Compartment, and their first inaugural Phil
Giamanco Memorial Outstanding Street Machine Award. Additional
awards include multiple First Place awards for Pro Street at The
Spring Fling Show in Los Angeles, and multiple Best of Show
trophies and First Place awards at other events. In 2004 Hot Rod
Mag joined up with Johnny Lightning to reproduce 24 of the most
important cover cars in a die-cast models, including this one. The
detailed reproductions included a card with the Hot Rod cover. It
was also used in the ad in Hot Rod magazine for the series.
